The Ohio State Buckeyes sealed their 28-14 win in the Orange Bowl over the Texas Longhorns on Friday night at the Cotton Bowl on a wild play by Jack

Ohio State senior defensive end Jack Sawyer returned to Columbus for moments like Friday night at the Cotton Bowl.

It was fitting that Sawyer, a two-year starter and three-year letterman and one of the faces of Ohio State's fierce defense, was the one who made the play of the game.

Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer revealed that Texas quarterback ... to the championship by besting Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl.

Ohio State closed out its regular season with a disappointing win against rival Michigan, and whether that’s been motivation or not, the Buckeyes have turned this around and not looked back.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate that he returned 83 yards for a clinching touchdown as Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night to advance for a shot at their sixth national title.

Ohio State defeated Texas, 28-14, in the Cotton Bowl to punch its ticket to a title game showdown against Notre Dame.

Quinshon Judkins runs for two touchdowns and Jack Sawyer forces a fumble that he returns 83 yards for a TD with 2:13 left in a 28-14 win that sets up a showdown between the Buckeyes and Notre Dame.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jack Sawyer had the kind of moment that will ... season with an expanded 12-team field. Ohio State plays Orange Bowl champion Notre Dame in Atlanta on Jan. 20.

The lasting image from the Cotton Bowl between Ohio State and Texas came late in the fourth quarter on a fourth-and-goal play with the Longhorns attempting to tie the game at 21. Quarterback Quinn Ewers dropped back,

Jack Sawyer cemented his status as an Ohio State legend last week when he had an 83-yard fumble return touchdown against Texas in the Cotton Bowl. While it's a moment fans will never forget, he quickly moved on from it.

QB Riley Leonard and the Fighting Irish have faced a fierce gauntlet of defenses on their path to the title game, but the nation’s top-ranked unit awaits them on Monday.